WAZN

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WAZN

| logo =

| city = Watertown, Massachusetts

| country = US

| area = Greater Boston

| branding = Radio Oasis 1470 AM Boston

| frequency = 1470 kHz

| translator =

| repeater =

| airdate = January 1958 (as WSRO in Marlborough, Massachusetts)

| format = Christian radio

| language = Spanish

| power = {{ubl|1,400 watts (day)|3,400 watts (night)}}

| erp =

| haat =

| class = B

| facility_id = 70523

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{Coord|42|24|49.35|N|71|12|38.2|W|type:landmark_region:US-MA|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = "Asian"

| former_callsigns = WSRO (1958–2002)

| former_frequencies =

| affiliations =

| owner = Multicultural Broadcasting

| licensee = Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC

| sister_stations = WLYN

| webcast = [http://peace.str3am.com:6660/WAZN.m3u Listen Live]

| website =

}}

WAZN (1470 AM) is an ethnic radio station in the Greater Boston market, licensed to Watertown. It is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting, and {{as of|2016|2|1|df=us|lc=y}} broadcasts Spanish Christian language radio format programming, simulcast from M.R.B.I.'s New York City station.

History

The station signed on in January 1958 as WSRO, operating out of Marlborough.{{Cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1959|date=1959|page=B-168|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1959/B-2%20Radio%201959%20YB.pdf|access-date=January 24, 2010}}{{Cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1981|date=1981|page=C-111|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1981/Ca%20Facilities%20of%20Radio%201981%20A-M.pdf|access-date=January 28, 2010}}

At one time, WSRO was a music station.{{Cite book|title=Broadcasting Yearbook 1972|date=1972|page=B-99|url=http://www.davidgleason.com/Archive%20BC-YB/1972/B-1%20YB%201972%20All-11.pdf|access-date=January 28, 2010}} Additionally, at one time, the station was simulcast in Gardner on WGAW (1340). However, in 1996, the station filed for bankruptcy, and was sold separately from WGAW in October.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-961021.html|title=Maine History and More|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=October 21, 1996|work=New England RadioWatch|access-date=February 13, 2010}} The new ownership gradually shifted the station to more of a talk radio format the following year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-970328.html|title=Thawing Out and Unpacking...|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=March 28, 1997|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 13, 2010}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-971003.html|title=North East RadioWatch|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=October 3, 1997|access-date=February 19, 2010}}

WSRO was sold to Alex Langer in 1998.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-980416.html|title=BBF is Back!|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=April 16, 1998|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 19, 2010}} In early 1999, the station let go much of its staff{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990226.html|title=A Time For Farewells...|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=February 26, 1999|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 24, 2010}} and became a full-time relay of sister station WRPT (650);{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990305.html|title=We Will Never Make Fun of Boston Weather Again...|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=March 3, 1999|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 24, 2010}} soon afterward, the station lost its original transmitter location in Marlborough and relocated to a temporary site in Hudson.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-990312.html|title=WSRD Makes its Point in Albany|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=March 12, 1999|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 24, 2010}} In October 2000, WSRO applied to move to Watertown, operating from a transmitter location in Lexington.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-001002.html|title=Spinning the Dial in Connecticut|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=October 2, 2000|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 24, 2010}}

The station was sold to Multicultural in 2002.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-021111.html|title=North East RadioWatch|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=November 11, 2002|access-date=February 24, 2010}} The callsign was soon changed to WAZN, as the WSRO callsign remained with Langer on 650 AM.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-021223.html|title=Vinikoor Plans Another Change|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=December 23, 2002|work=North East RadioWatch|access-date=February 24, 2010}} The move to Watertown was completed by Multicultural in early 2004.{{Cite news|url=http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2004/040112/nerw-040112.html|title=WLIR Legend Ends at 92.7|last=Fybush|first=Scott|date=January 12, 2004|work=NorthEast Radio Watch|access-date=February 24, 2010}} The station began broadcasting Chinese programming on February 1, 2016, and later moved to Spanish Christan format on March 27, 2020.http://www.radiodiscussions.com/showthread.php?692331-WAZN-1470-program-changes WAZN Programming Changes

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Category:Radio stations established in 1958

Category:1958 establishments in Massachusetts

Category:Watertown, Massachusetts

Category:Mass media in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Category:Multicultural Broadcasting stations